Douglas Chiu

Douglas Chiu has 15 years of experience helping clients resolve insurance disputes.

Doug works with businesses and individuals that have been denied insurance coverage including commercial interruption insurance, disability insurance, and fire insurance.

Doug has also acted for clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, assaults, medical malpractice, and other acts of negligence.

He has appeared as counsel in dozens of trials and other proceedings in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

Doug is fluent in English and Cantonese and can communicate in Mandarin.

Assistants

• Cassandra Campbell 
  Legal Assistant
  Email: ccampbell@hammerco.ca
  Phone: 1.604.269.8500

Education

• Admitted to the Bar of British Columbia, 2005
• LLB, University of British Columbia, 2004
• BA, University of British Columbia, 2001

Memberships and Affiliations

• Hearing Panel Pool, Law Society of British Columbia
• Governor, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
• Guest lecturer, Vancouver College of Massage Therapy
• Guest lecturer, West Coast College of Massage Therapy
• Guest lecturer, British Columbia Association of Chinese Medicine Practitioners
• Guest lecturer, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Acupuncture Faculty
• S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation (2011-2017)

Awards and Achievements

• Melvin Jones Fellowship Award
• Judge Brian Stevenson Award

Conferences and Lectures

• “Managing Cross-Cultural and Multi-Jurisdictional Estates in BC” – B.C. Estates Forum
• “A Pragmatic Approach to DEI” – CloudAdvisors Webinar
• “How is the Role of the Paraprofessional Evolving in Mid-size Law Firms? – CANLIF Webinar
• “DEI Panel Discussion” – Employment Law Masterclass

Publications

• “Top 10 Mistakes Junior Lawyers Make.” Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2019
• “Legal Bootcamp for Doctors.” Navigating the New Medical Legal Landscape: Practicing a Client/Patient Centred Approach, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2019
• “Tips and Strategies for an Ethnic-Centric Law Practice.” Medical/Legal Conference XVI, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia, 2018
• “Tips for Success When You’re a Junior Lawyer at Trial.” Canadian Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 2018

Media Coverage

• Doug is a regular guest on Vancouver Chinese Media. He appears monthly on Chinese radio and has been interviewed on numerous occasions about insurance and personal injury law by the South China Morning Post, Sing Tao Daily, and Ming Pao.
• Asian values are no excuse for disinheriting daughters
  July 19, 2019 | South China Morning Post
• Legal Hotline Guest Host
  May 24, 2019 | CHMB AM1320
• Interview with Douglas Chiu
  Sing Tao Daily Vancouver

Personal Interests

• Lions Club – Richmond Chinatown Chapter (past president)
• Lions Club – Vancouver Diamond Chapter
• Bicicletta Ride Club
• Cycling BC
• S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation (2011-2017)

Home Region

• Vancouver, Hong Kong, and China